I get paid more than Charles Dickens per word to write code (opens in new tab)

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7 pointsjimhi7mo ago1 comments

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Dickens was (in effect) paid up front to write prose.

Vs. -

> By the time of acquisition...

- which is more like "I was paid $$$$$ per digit to fill in the turned-out-to-be-winning numbers on my Lotto ticket betting slip".

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(mrsteinberg.com)

7 pointsjimhi7mo ago1 comments

Dickens was (in effect) paid up front to write prose.

Vs. -

> By the time of acquisition...

- which is more like "I was paid $$$$$ per digit to fill in the turned-out-to-be-winning numbers on my Lotto ticket betting slip".

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse